Unit 8 Test

Question 1

Identify the letter that represents Indonesia.

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Answer 1

E

Question 2

​Identify the letter that represents the Philippines.

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Answer 2

D

Question 3

Ho Chi Minh, ruler of __________, started the Vietnam War.

Answer 3

Vietnam

Question 4

Identify the letter that represents North Korea.

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Answer 4

B

Question 5

Many __________ died in the “killing fields” of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge.

Answer 5

Cambodians

Question 6

Indonesia, the Philippines, and other Asian countries were invaded by __________ during World War II.

Answer 6

Japan

Question 7

The __________ Islands were at one time Europe’s only source of cloves

Answer 7

Molucca

Question 8

The __________ River fills the Tonle Sap lake with excess water every year.

Answer 8

Mekong

Question 9

The Petronas Twin Towers are in Malaysia’s capital.

Answer 9

Kuala Lumpur

Question 10

The Korean War began when __________’s North Korean forces invaded South Korea.

Answer 10

Kim II Sung

Question 11

A huge volcanic explosion in 1883 destroyed the island of __________.

Answer 11

Krakatoa

Question 12

King Norodom Suramarit helped __________ gain its independence.

Answer 12

Cambodia

Question 13

Indonesia has the world’s largest population of __________ worshippers.

Answer 13

Muslim

Question 14

Angkor Wat is the greatest of the Khmer rulers’ beehive-shaped temples built in __________.

Answer 14

Cambodia

Question 15

The “Land of the Rising Sun” is __________, or Japan.

Answer 15

Nippon

Question 16

The Pancasila are the Five Principles forming the foundation of __________’s constitution.

Answer 16

Indonesia

Question 17

Japan’s best-known dish is __________, a type of vinegared rice.

Answer 17

sushi

Question 18

The South Korean capital is on the Southwestern Plain: __________

Answer 18

Seoul

Question 19

The communist government of __________ censors all books, music, and media.

Answer 19

North Korea

Question 20

Hanoi

Answer 20

This capital recently celebrated 1,000 years as a city.

Question 21

Identify the letter that represents Japan.

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Answer 21

A

Question 22

The Dutch East Indies port of Batavia became the Indonesian capital.

Answer 22

Jakarta

Question 23

Myanmar is called the Land of __________.

Answer 23

Pagodas

Question 24

The __________ River serves as Myanmar’s primary transportation system.

Answer 24

Irrawaddy

Question 25

Identify the letter that represents Vietnam.

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Answer 25

C

Question 26

Sejong the Great is often considered __________’s greatest ruler.

Answer 26

Korea’s

Question 27

American General Douglas MacArthur fulfilled his promise to return to liberate __________.

Answer 27

the Philippines

Question 28

The __________ Mountains are home to Southeast Asia’s largest wilderness.

Answer 28

Cardamom

Question 29

This capital city is on Luzon, the Philippines—largest island.

Answer 29

Manila

Question 30

The __________ Restoration, or “enlightened rule,” brought rapid modernization to Japan.

Answer 30

Meiji

Question 31

Lady Murasaki is credited with writing the world’s first full-length __________.

Answer 31

novel